Thorsmork

Thorsmork is one of the brightest pearls in the string of beautiful areas of the country, surrounded by rugged and beautiful mountains, glaciers and glacial rivers, decorated with small birch woods and silver lined with humming brooks. It is rather difficult to describe the charm of this area. It has been tried in the already existing literature with various results. The Icelanders appreciate Thorsmork (The Forrest of Thor) very much and visit it frequently the whole year round. Quite a few brooks and rivers have to be forded to get there and no-one should attempt that without the company of experienced people. The glacial rivers are unpredictable and the fords change constantly

Just north of Thorsmork and east of River Markarfljot are the barren summer pastures of County Western Eyjafjoll.  Still further north are more barren summer pastures of County Fljotshlid.  Hikers on the trail between Landmannalaugar and Thorsmork have to walk through both those areas. A very popular hiking trail between Thorsmork and Landmannalaugar in the north starts or ends here. A hiking trail from Thorsmork to Skogar crosses the Fimmvorduhals Pass.